# Brad Johner

Bradley Robert Johner (born February 4, 1969) is a Canadian country music singer.

## Biography

Johner was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan and grew up on a farm near Midale, Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in 1982. He spent six years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers in 1988. After 14 years, six albums (including their Greatest Hits), 26 singles, one Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award and more than 40 awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA), including Entertainer of the Decade, Ken decided to retire from the music business to pursue other interests in 2002.
After the Johner Brothers dissolved, Brad returned to his solo career. He moved to Saskatoon with his wife Rhea and their five sons to begin work on his first solo album with producer Bart McKay. The album, Free, was released by Royalty Records in 2003. The album was nominated for Album of the Year by the CCMA and the Juno Awards, and won Outstanding Country Album at the 2003 Western Country Music Awards. In 2004, the Canadian Independent Music Awards named Johner Favourite Country Artist/Group of the Year. Brad won Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2003 SCMA, along with Single and Song of the Year for "Hello." He cleaned up the following year at the SCMA ceremonies, winning Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. "Free" was named Song, Single and Video of the Year, and Free won Album of the Year. His backup band, the Brad Johner Band, won Backup Band of the Year.
An American record label (Infinity Records Nashville) took notice of Brad, and re-released his debut album in the United States in 2004. The label folded before "Free," the first single, took off at radio. Brad signed with Canadian label 306 Records for the release of his second album, Summertown Road, in 2005. The first four singles from the album reached the Canadian country top 25, including "She Moved," "I'd Rather Be Lucky," "Your Love Is My Luck," and the top 10 "I've Got It Good." At the 2005 SCMA Award ceremony in March, Brad won 10 awards, including Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and the National Achievement Award. On July 17, 2005, Brad received a star on the Merritt Walk of Stars. Brad released his first solo Christmas album, Now That's Christmas in November 2005.
Summertown Road was nominated for Album of the Year by the CCMA in 2006, and Brad picked up a nod for Male Vocalist of the Year. Once again, Brad was named Fans' Choice Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2006 SCMA Awards on March 19, 2006. One month later, he was presented the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal in recognition of his outstanding musical achievements and contributions to the province. At the CMA Music Festival in 2006, Brad was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party. When the 2007 SCMA Awards were handed out on April 15, Brad was named Entertainer of the Year for the fourth year in a row, and Male Vocalist for the sixth straight year. Brad was also named Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2007 CCMA Awards.

## Charity work

Johner has made appearances on Telemiracle, a yearly telethon. Johner co-wrote a Telemiracle opening theme song with Donny Parenteau entitled "You are the Miracle". It became the theme in 2011.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Free | Release date: February 11, 2003 Label: Royalty Records |
| Summertown Road | Release date: October 18, 2005 Label: 306 Records |
| Lookin' at You | Release date: July 7, 2009 Label: On Ramp Records |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Details |
| The Classics | Release date: November 12, 2015 Label: On Ramp Records |

### Christmas albums

| Title | Details |
| Now That's Christmas | Release date: November 28, 2005 Label: 306 Records |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Album |
| 2002 | "Hello" | Free |
| 2003 | "Free" | Free |
| 2003 | "Different" | Free |
| 2004 | "The Farmer's Back" | Free |
| 2004 | "She Looks a Lot Like You" | Free |
| 2004 | "She Moved" | Summertown Road |
| 2005 | "I've Got It Good" | Summertown Road |
| 2006 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky" | Summertown Road |
| 2007 | "Your Love Is My Luck" | Summertown Road |
| 2007 | "You Can't Beat an Original" | Summertown Road |
| 2008 | "What a Girl Wants" | Summertown Road |
| 2008 | "The Other Side of the Radio" | Lookin' at You |
| 2009 | "Lookin' at You" | Lookin' at You |
| 2010 | "Saved by Grace" | Lookin' at You |
| 2010 | "The Trouble with Love" | Lookin' at You |

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| 2002 | "Hello" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2003 | "Free" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2003 | "Different" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2004 | "The Farmer's Back" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2004 | "She Moved" | |
| 2005 | "I've Got It Good" | Sean Danby |
| 2006 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky" | |
| 2006 | "Now That's Christmas" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2008 | "The Other Side of the Radio" | Antonio Hrynchuk |

## Awards and nominations

Johner has been nominated for many awards for his body of work. Between his solo work and the Johner Brothers, Brad he has won 67 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards which makes him one of the all-time winningest nominees in award history.
| Year | Nominated work | Event | Award | Result |
| 1991 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1991 | "Why Did I Mistake You" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1991 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Most Promising | Won |
| 1992 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Group of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Duo of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | "Goodbye For Good" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | "Goodbye For Good" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | Some Kind of Magic with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Group of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | "Where the Highway Divides" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Group of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | The Johner Brothers and Lisa Brokop | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | "My Brother and Me" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | "My Brother and Me" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | "My Brother and Me" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | My Brother and Me with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Manager of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Group of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | "Light in My Life" (with Bart McKay) | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | "One Winter's Night" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | TV show of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Manager of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 1996 | "Ten More Miles"/Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1997 | Brad Johner and Bonnie Cockrum | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 1998 | "It's a Little Too Late" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2000 | The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | National Achievement | Won |
| 2000 | Perfect Life with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2000 | "Perfect Life" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2000 | "Still in Love with You" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2000 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 2001 | "Maybe She'll Change Her Mind" with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2001 | with The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | National Achievement | Won |
| 2001 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Booking Agent of the Year | Won |
| 2001 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Manager of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | "Head Over Heels" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Free | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2003 | Free | Canadian Country Music Association | SOCAN Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2003 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | "Hello" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | "Hello" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Greatest Hits/The Johner Brothers | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Brad Johner Band | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Back Up Band of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Brad Johner & Bart McKay | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Brad Johner | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2004 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Free | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | "Free" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | "Free" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | "Free" | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Brad Johner Band | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Back Up Band of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | SCMA Achievement Award | Won |
| 2005 | Brand Johner Band | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Back Up Band of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Brad Johner | Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Brad Johner | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Summertown Road | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | "I've Got It Good" | Canadian Country Music Association | CMT Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | "I've Got It Good" | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Brad Johner | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Brad Johner | Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Brad Johner | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky" | Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky" | Canadian Country Music Association | CMT Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Brad Johner | Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Won |
| 2007 | Brad Johner | Male Vocalist of the Year | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Won |
| 2007 | Brad Johner | Humanitarian Award | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Won |
| 2007 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky | Single of the Year | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Won |
| 2007 | "I'd Rather Be Lucky | Video of the Year | Saskatchewan Country Music Awards | Won |